Dec 8, 2022
Sixth graders at the Cooper Campus in Ms. Adeosun’s sixth grade history class are engaged in a multi-disciplinary unit called Heroes in History. Students have read stories about and researched the lives of Emmett Till and Anne Frank, the play Anne and Emmett by Janet Langhart Cohen and the young reader’s version of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Students have taken part in discussions and book logs analyzing why it is valuable to remember, honor, and retell their stories and legacies. They have also written about the concepts of oppression, courage, and resilience, and what defines a hero. On December 12, the sixth graders will visit National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) to learn more about the historical events that gave context to both Frank and Till’s tragic deaths.
Dec 8, 2022
Seventh graders at the Second Street Campus will be visiting various locations to complete community service. The school will partner with a variety of activities including A Wider Circle, Capital Area Food Bank, Humane Rescue Alliance, Martha’s Table, Shepherd’s Table, and Central Union Mission DC. Some of this work will be on campus and some will be off campus. The event, which was introduced last year in the seventh grade, allows students to get a deeper understanding of the Washington, D.C. community and how to help people and animals in need. This fits right in with the school’s pervading interest in serving the common good.
Dec 2, 2022
Fifth grade students at 2nd Street and the entire Cooper campus are going to see The Nutcracker at Warner Theater on December 7th. Cooper students used the Literacy Block this week to learn about the ballet, including a brief ballet lesson from sixth grade math teacher Marina Jacobo. Fifth grader Nunu Perkins also provided her own dancing instructions, and teachers were excited to learn new dance moves.
Dec 2, 2022
Students in the sixth grade at 2nd Street will be visiting the Round House Theater on December 7 to see The Tempest, the Shakespearean play about survivors of a shipwreck who take refuge on an island where the sorcerer Prospero lives with his daughter Miranda and his two servants, along with a spirit named Ariel. This adaptation by Aaron Posner and Teller of the Penn & Teller magical duo, includes the music of Tom Waits, dance moves from Pilobolus, and of course iconic magic tricks.
Dec 2, 2022
Students in sixth grade at the Cooper Campus will be visiting the National Archives in January to see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, for the class’s study of the Constitution. Students will also be visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Holocaust Museum to support their sixth grade English readings.
